Stringing it all together: the unification theory of Quantum Gravity
In the third instalment of her ‘Physics under Pressure’ series, Tessa Hayhurst reflects on the Grand Unification Theory.
In the third instalment of her ‘Physics under Pressure’ series, Tessa Hayhurst reflects on the Grand Unification Theory.
In the next instalment of her ‘Physics under Pressure’ series, Tessa Hayhurst explores our current knowledge of dark matter and energy.
Andrea La Fleur reports on how John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics for their work on machine learning.
Lily Massey reports on the discovery of “odd elasticity” in sperm cells, a phenomenon that violates Newton’s third fundamental law of physics.
Shivi Gupta explores the ethical dilemmas and scientific advancements associated with the Manhattan Project in nuclear physics.
Lily Massey reviews the new movie “Oppenheimer”, highlighting the complex morality of scientific discovery.
A new particle accelerator at CERN will allow physicists to investigate theories beyond the Standard Model, reports Jairus Tristan Patoc.
The scientific legacy Rosalyn Yalow is remarkable. Set against the backdrop of a hostile environment, Yalow’s path distinguishes her as one of the extraordinary scientific figures of the last century.
Georgia Shave speaks with Dr Alex Ramadan, a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Oxford Physics department about the impact of including marginalised people in Physics.
By Molly Hammond This article was originally published in The Oxford Scientist Michaelmas Term 2021 edition, Change. Nuclear fusion is supposedly ‘always 30 years away’. It was however first theorised about a hundred years ago. What has changed in a century of research—and are we now, really, only 30 years away? In 1920, Arthur Eddington…